FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 27, 2021 Contact: Gia Del Pino, Director of Communications Phone: (520)-208-7716 Email: gdelpino@kinoborderinitiative.org Email link to PR: https://conta.cc/3odNwHW CBP closed port of entry after denying access to migrant family seeking asylum, accompanied by Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger Hundreds of Asylum seekers and allies march at the border and across the U.S. demanding … [Read more...]
August-September Media Report
KBI in the news: “Church Leaders decry Supreme Court decision reinstating Remain in Mexico Policy” On August 24, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, to restore the Trump-era 'remain in Mexico' policy (formerly known as the Migrant Protection Protocols or MPP). This policy forces people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to stay in Mexico while their asylum applications are pending. Biden suspended MPP during his first day in office back in January, and the program was phased out … [Read more...]
KBI’s letter to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, regarding MPP
Download KBI's letter to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico regarding the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate 'remain in Mexico' policy (formerly known as Migrant Protection Protocols). Escrito Iniciativa Kino a Pdte AMLO *** English translation is forthcoming*** … [Read more...]
May – June Announcements
Join the KBI Team We are still accepting applications for the Director of Finance and Administration position. The Director of Finance and Administration is responsible for overseeing the overall financial management and internal controls, managing all human resource functions, and directing general business operations of the organization in a way that will allow all Kino Border Initiative legal entities in the US and Mexico to effectively fulfill its mission. Welcoming our new Director of … [Read more...]
December-January Media Report
The Senate Passed the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act The Senate, in a rare moment of unanimous agreement, passed a humanitarian bill now signed into law that will provide funding and resources to be able to better locate and rescue migrants on their dangerous trek through the desert as well as identify remains for those who tragically do not survive the journey. Congressmen Gonzalez, who introduced the bill, pointed out that whereas this bill is an overdue start, “unless we invest … [Read more...]